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28, 29 to the side portions of the heel strap 19 between the ends ofsuch portions, the instep strap extending from the heell strap at aright angle or nearly a right angle. The sections 26, 27 are connectedtogether by a clamping` member or lever 30 here shown as pivoted at 3lto lugs 32 provided at the front end of one side portion 27, the otherside portion 2G of the instep strap being pivoted at 33 to the lever 30near theouter end of the lever. After the foot has been placed on thefoot plate 2 and into the toe strap and heel strap, upon the movement ofthe lever 30 into a position in which it folds along the side portion27, the side portion 26 will be tightened acrossthe instep of the user.

The lever is held in its folded position by quick detachable means and,as here shown, a buckle similar to any arctic buckle is used, thiscomprising a hook-shaped lever 34 pivoted at 35 and coacting with aspring 36 which tends to hold it in either its open or closed position.When the clamping lever 30 is folded to its closed position, the lever34 extends-around the bar 36 and, upon moving the lever 34 from itsposition shown in ligure 2 rearwardly, the lever 30 is locked in itsfolded position. The lever 34 can be quickly moved to its open positionshown in Figure 2 and the lever 30 moved to its open position to permita quick detachment of the foot from the ski.

V The side portion 26 of the instep strap, as here, illustrated, isfolded upon itself around the pivot 31 and is provided witha pluralityof eyes 38 into any one of which a hook 39, provided at the end of thefolded part 40 may take, for the purpose of shortening or lengtheningthe side portion 26 of theinstep strap and adjusting it to the foot ofthe user.

In operation, the heel strap is adjusted so i that the joint of thelarge toe of the operator is directly above the pivot 3 of the footplate and so that the toe of the shoe extends beyond thefront edge orfulcrum lb' of the foot lplate and overhangs the runner in such a.position that the toes of the shoe engages the runner when the footplate is inclined a predetermined amount. By reason of the adjustment ofthe heel strap, the foot can be accurately placed on the foot plate sothat the joint of the large toe and alsopoint of the shoe bears lproperrelation to the hinge 3 and the upper face of the runner.

Also, by reason of the arrangement of the heel strap and the instepstrap, the foot is practically held against up and down movementrelatively to the foot plate 2 but is capable of slight lateral andendwise movements necessary to control or tov comfortably guide therunner, and the heel and instep' straps can move on their pivots duringthe movement of the ankle of the user. In

short, the operating of the runner is flexible and free of any bindingor clamping action.

What I claim is:

l. In a ski the combination of a runner, and a foot plate pivoted on ahorizontal axis at its front end to the runner, and having a downwardlyextending shoulder at its rear end for engaging the upper face of therunner to space the plate from the runner to form a clearance for snow,the shoulder terminating in a comparatively narrow edge to cut throughsnow on the runner and prevent packing of snow on the runner,substantially as and for the purpose specied.

2. In a ski the combination of a runner, and a foot plate, pivoted atits front end on a horizontal axis to the-runner, and having downwardlyextending flanges at its ksides and rear end, whereby the foot plate isboxshaped in general form, and a clearance for snow is provided betweenthe top of the boxlike plate and the upper face of the runner,substantially as and for the purpose set forth. y v

3. In a ski the combination of a runner, a foot plate pivoted at itsfront end on a horizontal axis to the runner, and having lengthwisedownwardly extending flanges at opposite edges thereof, the runner beingprovided with lengthwise faces inclined downwardly and laterally fromsubstantially the median thereof, and located between such iianges,substantially as and set forth. Y

4. In a ski the combination of ak runner, afoot plate pivoted at itsfront end on a horizontal axis to the runner, and having lengthwisedownwardly extending anges at opposite edges thereof, the runnerbeingprovided with lengthwise faces inclined downwardly and laterallyfrom substantially the median thereof, and located between such flanges,the foot plate also having means at its rear-end for resting on theupper face of the ski in the rear yof said inclinedl faces,substantially as and for the purpose described.

5. In a ski the combination of a runner, and a foot plate pivoted at itsfront end on a transverse horizontal axis to the runner, the platehaving an upwardly curved portion above its pivot, terminatingy in afulcrum for the foot, above and in advance of the axis of the plate,substantially as and for the'purpose described.

for the purpose 6. In a ski and the like, a harness com.-

7. In a-ski and the like,` a harness compris; 2 its folifieol position;snbstantiavlly as and ing an instep strap, having opposite side por-rfor theA purposeset forth. 1 1 v 1Y0 A a tions, and a clamp connectingthe side porr` VIn testimony whereof, Ifha've hereunto tionscomprising'a lever pivoted at oneend signed 'my name at Syracuse,` inthecounty 5 to one side portion, the otherside` portion of Onondaga'and.State ofNew York, this f being pivoted to the lever, the lever being24th day of July 1,923;y j

v l foldable'on yto the first side portion, and

quik releasing means for holding theleverv n i i E'MIL'EDWRD HALL. y

